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Obituary for Gordon Ray Powell
Gordon Ray Powell, 49, of Wilmington and formerly of Plymouth died Thursday, May 28, 2015, at his residence in Wilmington. Born May 23, 1966 in Beaufort County he was the son of the late Johnny Herman Powell and Rosa Lee Singleton Powell and was preceded in death by his sister, Dottie Powell Walker. Ray was a construction welder, a U.S. Navy veteran and member of Plymouth Church of Christ. His family includes his sisters, Mary F. Morgan of Tarboro, N.C., April P. Basnight of Plymouth, N.C., Fay P. Raynor of Plymouth, N.C., Linda P. Winslow of Clayton, N.C. and Annette P. June of Conway, S.C.; brothers, Johnny A. Powell of Columbia, N.C. and William S. Powell of Leland, N.C. A private family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Maitland Funeral Home, Plymouth.